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TIL that the “Twin Pop” popsicle was invented during the great depression so that two children could split one for a nickel.

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dME TIL that 4 of the 12 people killed in Aurora were acting in true super hero fashion when they blocked their girlfriends from being killed by taking bullets for them and sacrificing their lives.
Z8EOR TIL Your smartphone is millions of times more powerful than the Apollo 11 guidance computers
Znmv TIL Pablo Escobar lost 10% of his money due to rats and mold per annum, amounting to $2.1 billion
l4nV TIL Dale Irby a PE teacher in Dallas (Texas, USA) who wore the exact same polyester shirt and knit sweater vest for the past 40 years of yearbook photos.
xVG0o TIL Alberta, Canada, has been waging a war against rats since 1950. There are virtually no rats in Alberta.